Writing Workshop

Writing Workshop is a model for teaching students the writing process by having them immersed in their own writing for a real purpose and an authentic audience. Click on the links below for resources related to Writing Workshop:

• Writing Workshop: http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/literacy/writing_workshop.html
• Architecture of a Conference and Key Statements to Guide a Conference
• Classroom Management for Conferring
• Conferring in Writing Workshop: http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=29473&linkid=nav-menu-container-4-336502
• Mini Lessons for Writing Workshop in the Primary Grades: http://www.jmeacham.com/docs/writers.workshop/writers.workshop.mini.lessons.pdf
• An Overview of Conferring: http://www.strategicwritingconferences.com/resources/swcconferenceoverview.pdf

Writing Workshop Videos and Podcasts:

Click on the links below for multimedia resources related to Writing Workshop:

• Assessment Based Conferring: http://vimeo.com/55954399
• Conference with Joshua: Teaching from a Student's Strengths: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0XD62EBhA
• Donald Graves Talks About Putting Voice in Writing Tests
• Donald Graves Tells Us How to Get a Writing Class Started
• In-Class Writing Instruction (Lucy Calkins): http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=186708 - This video can also be found on Vimeo as Elementary Writing Conference: http://vimeo.com/30092813
• Secrets of a Master Writer: An Interview with Donald Graves Podcast
• Teaching Strategies for Writing and Comprehension: http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=179659
• Talking About Writing Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Zuy3JUpmI